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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1405
Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges with version 7 of Embedded WAS
affects Identity Insight (CVE-2014-3020)
18 August 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight
Publisher: IBM
Operating System: HP-UX
Linux variants
Solaris
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-3020
Reference: ESB-2014.1269
Original Bulletin:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680841
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Security Bulletin: Elevation of privileges with version 7 of Embedded WAS
affects Identity Insight (CVE-2014-3020)
Document information
More support for:
InfoSphere Identity Insight
Software version:
8.0, 8.1
Operating system(s):
HP-UX, Linux, Linux zSeries, Solaris
Reference #:
1680841
Modified date:
2014-08-07
Security Bulletin
Summary
eWAS 7.0 install script used by Identity Insight installer may allow elevation
of privileges on UNIX platforms
Vulnerability Details
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3020
DESCRIPTION: IBM embedded WebSphere Application Server contains a privilege
escalation. During an install a local user inadvertently give their write
privileges to other users.
CVSS:
CVSS Base Score: 1.9
CVSS Temporal Score: See http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/93056 for the
current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
InfoSphere Identity Insight v8.1 and 8.0 UNIX platforms.
Remediation/Fixes
Product VRMF APAR Remediation/First Fix
Infosphere Identity Insight 8.1.0 Support flash with instructions
Infosphere Identity Insight 8.0.0 Support flash with instructions
Workarounds and Mitigations
None known.
References
Complete CVSS Guide
On-line Calculator V2
* Complete CVSS Guide
* On-line Calculator V2
Related information
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog
Change History
July 30 2014 Original copy published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of
this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the
Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
According to the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), the
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry open standard
designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to determine urgency and
priority of response." IBM PROVIDES THE CVSS SCORES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT
OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL SECURITY VULNERABILITY.
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